James Lancaster

James Lancaster

Editorial Director

AMI editor James Lancaster is a familiar face in the meetings industry and international association community. Since joining AMI in 2010, he has gained a reputation for asking difficult questions and getting lost in convention centres. Proofer, podcaster, and panellist - in his spare time, James likes to walk, read, listen to music, and drink beer.

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Québec to host architects North American debutSeptember 13, 2018Québec to host architects North American debutBy James LancasterThe complex relationship between buildings and people will be explored when an international...Disposable coffee cups Just set your alarm clockSeptember 11, 2018Disposable coffee cups Just set your alarm clockBy James LancasterOnce upon a time, Coffee houses were places of earnest public discourse, where religious,...All change as PCO looks to retain competitive ‘edge’September 11, 2018All change as PCO looks to retain competitive ‘edge’By James LancasterKenes Group, the professional congress organiser, has shuffled the managerial deck....Munich is all heart for ESC CongressSeptember 6, 2018Munich is all heart for ESC CongressBy James LancasterRed hearts on flags and rickshaws greeted 32, 800 heart specialists from 150 countries who travelled...Associations shortlisted for legacy grantsSeptember 3, 2018Associations shortlisted for legacy grantsBy James LancasterAssociations that have shown the beneficial impact of their meetings are in line for a substantial...Miruka and Talley launch African AMCAugust 31, 2018Miruka and Talley launch African AMCBy James LancasterJeffers Miruka, president of the African Society of Association Executives, has gone into business...Boost for region as Auckland wins flagship library congressAugust 31, 2018Boost for region as Auckland wins flagship library congressBy James LancasterAuckland will host the world’s most significant gathering of librarians after a successful bid for the...Dublin helps ISTH smash attendance recordAugust 30, 2018Dublin helps ISTH smash attendance recordBy James LancasterThe International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) smashed its previous highest attendance...Clear thinking: air pollution and the meetings industryAugust 28, 2018Clear thinking: air pollution and the meetings industryBy James LancasterIt was a few years ago now, but I can still remember the elderly couple sitting across the aisle from...Highest turnout since 2007 as associations flood ChicagoAugust 28, 2018Highest turnout since 2007 as associations flood ChicagoBy James LancasterMore than 6,000 association executives and industry partners gathered in Chicago for the 2018 ASAE...Melbourne tallies up after string of association winsAugust 21, 2018Melbourne tallies up after string of association winsBy James LancasterMajor international association meetings will help contribute a record AUD396m to Melbourne’s economy...Word perfect Brisbane secures three language conferencesAugust 17, 2018Word perfect Brisbane secures three language conferencesBy James LancasterThe Brisbane Convention Bureau and The University of Queensland (UQ) have secured a trio of language...Oh Vienna! Austrias liveable capitalAugust 15, 2018Oh Vienna! Austrias liveable capitalBy James LancasterTo name somewhere the most ‘liveable’ city in the world has always struck me as rather presumptuous,...Industry pioneer Cannon enters Hall of FameAugust 15, 2018Industry pioneer Cannon enters Hall of FameBy James LancasterMike Cannon – one of the early pioneers or the meetings industry - has been inducted into the...Edinburgh secures major health conference for 2020August 14, 2018Edinburgh secures major health conference for 2020By James LancasterScotland’s capital will host the sixth International One Health Congress in 2020 following a...PCMA Knowledge Exchange addresses change in KLAugust 13, 2018PCMA Knowledge Exchange addresses change in KLBy James LancasterThe PCMA-ICESAP Knowledge Exchange Kuala Lumpur brought together more than 30 leading industry players...Industry too bound up in tourism says IMEX reportAugust 13, 2018Industry too bound up in tourism says IMEX reportBy James LancasterThe meeting industry is 'too bound up in tourism' and has an absence of influence....Ambassadors to maintain Koreas convention lustreAugust 13, 2018Ambassadors to maintain Koreas convention lustreBy James LancasterA country’s new ambassador programme is already paying dividends...IBTM World Tech Watch Award 2018 open for entriesAugust 9, 2018IBTM World Tech Watch Award 2018 open for entriesBy James LancasterJudges are looking for the very best new and up-and-coming technology in the meetings and events...German Emre becomes IMEX Groups first COOAugust 7, 2018German Emre becomes IMEX Groups first COOBy James LancasterTrade show owner IMEX Group has appointed a chief operating officer....Load More from James Lancaster
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